Door seat



April 22 1924. 1,491,144

A. J. KONDROIK DOOR SEAT Filed June 8. 1923 J1. Jmzwm awe-waln- Patented Apr. 22, 1924.

UNITED STATES v ALEXANDER .r. xonnnorx, on NEW ORLEANS, LoUIsLum;

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Application fled June 8,

provide an auxiliary seat of the folding type,

novel means being provided for automatically moving the seat portion to its inactive position when weight is removed therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide a foldable seat which may be hung and I supported over a vehicle door so that the I tion, is applied.

seat will be out of the way of persons pass ing to and from the vehicle.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the. invention resides in the.combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter dcscribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of whatis claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a seat constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the same as positioned over the door of a motor vehicle. I

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the seat in its active position.

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the securing brackets.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates a door of a motor vehicle which is curved in the usual manner and to which the auxiliary seat forming the subject matter of the present inven- The seat includes a supporting bar 6 which is relatively long and to which the back portion 7 issecured, the back portion 7 being of a conventional type, the front surface thereof being padded for the comfort of the user.

Extending forwardly from the supporting bar 6, is a flange 8 to which the hinges 9 are secured, the hinges providing the connec- 1923. seriaino. 644,192.

so that the seat membermay move to a position in proximity to the back of the seat to provide a small and transportation. 7

Pivotally connected with the bar 6 at the lower ends thereof, is a tubular supporting member 11 which has its upper extremity inclined, so that the same will contact with the bearing 13 when the seat is in its active position, to support the seat against move ment. 7 Operating in the tubular supporting member 11 is a rod lathat is pivotally supported in the bearings 13 and has its lower end contacting with the coiled spring 15 which is designed to normally urge the rod 14 from the tubular member and hold the seat 10 in its inactive position.

Bracket members 16 are secured to the back of the seat portion 7 and are in spaced relation with each other, the hook members being of a construction to fit over the upper edge of a door to support these-at in a manner to prevent movement thereof with respect to the door on which the same is positioned.

A flexible covering is indicated at 17 and is secured to the rear of the seat 7 the flexible cover normally lying over the brackets 16 to hide the same. y

The bracket members 16 may have their inner surfaces covered as by means of a padding material 18 to insure against the brackets marring or otherwise disfigming the door to which the same is applied.

What is claimed as new is An auxiliary seat including a supporting bar, a back rest at the upper end of the bar,

/ compact article for and adapted to fit over the door of a vehicle,

tion with the seat section, a tubular member bracket members supported by theback rest pivotally connected with the bar and adapted.

ALEXANDER J. KONDROIK.

Witnesses:

M. E. TYNES, Gno. Trzmm. 

